Alpe Pragas – Blackcurrant Fruit Spread
The Alpe Pragas Blackcurrant fruit spread is the favorite variety of Alpe Pragas founder Stefan Gruber. The blackcurrant (Ribes) belongs to the gooseberry family and is a European berry fruit. It owes its name to St. John's Day, June 24th, when it usually ripens. Wonderful Alpe Pragas fruit spread made from blackcurrants, which cannot conceal their slightly sour, tart note. Cooked with only a little sugar and lemon juice, this fruit spread tastes great on warm crepes or with quark or yogurt.
In the Braies Valley, the Gruber family has been cultivating berries at an altitude of approximately 1250 m since 1994. In this alpine mountain climate, the fruits ripen longer and thus develop a particularly intense aroma. Great importance is placed on cultivating the fruits as naturally as possible: The seedlings are planted by hand, the fields are weeded several times until harvest and irrigated with river and spring water from the Dolomites.
The blackcurrant spread, Ribisla nera, in a 335g jar has a fruit content of 75%, gelled only with natural apple pectin.
Blackcurrant – the luxury moment in the morning
- as a spread, in muesli, with pancakes or crepes
- highly aromatic fruits
- high fruit content 75%
- low sugar
- without artificial additives
- without preservatives
- without colorings
- without flavorings
- gluten-free
- vegan
Finest from fruits – quality from the Dolomites
Alpe Pragas is a gourmet manufacturer that produces the finest fruit products in the heart of the Dolomites. Since 2002, Alpe Pragas spreads have been an integral part of our product range, and from the beginning, we have been impressed by the special quality, intense fruit flavor, and unique consistency of Stefan Gruber's organic fruit spreads, jams, and preserves. What is produced in the Alpe Pragas gourmet manufactory makes every gourmet smile.
The fruits are harvested ripe by hand, pitted, cleaned, and cut, then gently cooked without additives or preservatives. Vitamins and the natural color of the fruits, but above all, a wonderfully intense fruit flavor are preserved. The fruity range includes jams, fruit spreads with a high fruit content, organic preserves, syrups, mustards, and chutneys as a perfect accompaniment to cheese, meat, or fish dishes. Good things from South Tyrol for connoisseurs: Fresh, fruity, authentic! Simply delicious.
Alpe Pragas – Goals for the future
Stefan Gruber's next big goal is CO2-neutral production by 2027. For this purpose, he built a state-of-the-art production building in 2010, as well as an alpine-designed sales and tasting room, and a new office wing. The processing of the fruits is an innovative process, yet as much as possible is done by hand. By optimizing production processes, resources can be conserved and energy saved, and waste has been reduced. The family man feels a responsibility towards the next generation to handle the resources of water, energy, air, and soil carefully. Stefan Gruber loves the region where he grew up and now lives with his family. "We want to produce green and become an ECO-Manufactory," he tells us.
